CALLED TO SHOW FORTH HIS PRAISE
SONG
I am a winner man
I am a winner man
Jesus makes me a winner
I am a winner man
TEXT
"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." - 1 Peter 5:10
Today's verse is not telling us to feel happy about our difficulties, but to know, as we go through them, that God is up to something good in our lives. Our attitude during the struggle will determine what shape we’re in when we come out on the other side and the results we will get at the end of it all.
When we experience lack, we should know that it is a preparation for our being filled. In the same way, when we experience a casting down, it is but the making ready for our lifting up 'When we are weak, then we are strong, Grace becomes our shield and Christ our song' Hallelujah!
To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. We learn faith by standing firm amid severe testing. This is very true. The time to trust is when all else fails.
"After that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." - 1 Peter 5:10.
God does not intend us to die in our suffering. Rather, He intends to make the later part of our lives a more glorious one.
The Bible says that the testing of our faith brings about growth and victory. Apostle James in James 1:3 makes us to understand that when we are passing through trials, we should know that God is up to something great and wonderful in our lives.
"For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow."Jas.1.3.[NLT]
Are you a minister of the Gospel? Are you passing through some kind of challenges? There is usually a time for sowing and time for reaping. There are times when our faith may come under some kind of tests, after which, the time for promotion comes.
I don't know who I am speaking to this morning. Do not despise your calling. Do not cross to someone else's lane. Having located your calling, stay put there, till you become a star. Locating your calling and pursuing it is the beginning of a great future. Abiding in that calling will lead to your great success.
You are destined to be a star!
Every calling of God is a high calling. Every placement is a high placement, with an ultimate high purpose. Your breakthrough is sure because He has promised to "perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."
Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Thank you Lord God, for Your promises are sure. My perfection, establishment and settlement are of a certainty, in Jesus name.